CECCM, together with Perhilitan, held a CSR programme for Malayan tapirs recently. Photos: The Star/Muhamad Shahril Rosli
With fewer than 800 left in Peninsular Malaysia, the Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) is categorised as an endangered species.
With a nickname the “panda of South-East Asia” due to its black and white body, this quiet and shy animal is essential to the ecosystem as it disperses seeds across different areas, which in turn, support forest regeneration.
